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there are reports this week that president obama may nominate your former colleague chuck hagel for defense secretary as early as tomorrow. when senator hagel left the senate in 2008, you praised his clear voice and stature on foreign policy and national security. do you stand by that praise? >> well, whoever is nominated for secretary of defense is going to have to have a full understanding of our close relationship with our israeli allies, the iranian threat and the importance of having a robust military. so whoever that is i think will be given a thorough vetting, and if senator hagel is nominated, he'll be subjected to the same kind of review of his credentials as anyone else. >> several of your colleagues have come out against his appointment saying he's not sufficiently supportive of israel or tough enough on iran among other issues. do you share their concerns? >> well, i'm going to take a look at all the things that chuck has said over the years and review that and in terms of his qualifications to lead our nation's military. >> but do you still believe he has the stature on foreign
there are reports this week that president obama may nominate your former colleague chuck hagel for defense secretary as early as tomorrow. when senator hagel left the senate in 2008, you praised his clear voice and stature on foreign policy and national security. do you stand by that praise? >> well, whoever is nominated for secretary of defense is going to have to have a full understanding of our close relationship with our israeli allies, the iranian threat and the importance of having...
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. >> president obama and the new republican senatorrom tex, ted cruz. contrary to what you have heard, we did not face up to an economic crisis. all they did was go through another political crisis. but try to pick the winners and losers of the deal. how about the taxpayers. how do they fair? >> rich people who make more than $400,000 will pay more. i suppose the middle class will be somewhat on touched but because of the payroll holiday expiring, middle-class people will be paying more money to. everyone lost and that's the truth. you do this and this goes on with increasing intensity and everyone loses in the end. >> winners and losers? >> the real problem is we have this exploding debt and we are adding $1 trillion per year an it is mpletely unprecented. there's no change in sight. this is the debt ceiling debate of july and august 2011 which was supposed to come to grips with spending and our debt. it was punted off until this january. what came out was another probably as a result of the next one. we will come out with everything deferred. we are n
. >> president obama and the new republican senatorrom tex, ted cruz. contrary to what you have heard, we did not face up to an economic crisis. all they did was go through another political crisis. but try to pick the winners and losers of the deal. how about the taxpayers. how do they fair? >> rich people who make more than $400,000 will pay more. i suppose the middle class will be somewhat on touched but because of the payroll holiday expiring, middle-class people will be paying...
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that is bad for obama. >> no, he didn't. >> it is disastrous for obama. and the country. >> i mean historically. it is bad for him. he has a second term. >> john, we're running a trillion dollar deficit every year. and they haven't cut spending at all. >> how bad is that for obama to have run up that kind of a national debt? >> it is very bad for the country. therefore, i assume it is going to be seen as bad for the president. but there is a note that -- >> 5 trillion. >> or 16 trillion. >> look at over 200 years to develop a deficit of, a debt of $200 trillion. we did $5 trillion in the last four years. >> we have an economy that still needs short-term stimulus. we do have the long-term cuts. cut the debt. and the voters -- >> no. >> and the voters trust this president to protect their interests as opposed to the republicans on capitol hill. >> you have 15 secondses max to close this off. what do you want to say? >> i think nobody can really trust obama. that he doesn't get along well with anybody. personally, i think he gets along well with his wife and
that is bad for obama. >> no, he didn't. >> it is disastrous for obama. and the country. >> i mean historically. it is bad for him. he has a second term. >> john, we're running a trillion dollar deficit every year. and they haven't cut spending at all. >> how bad is that for obama to have run up that kind of a national debt? >> it is very bad for the country. therefore, i assume it is going to be seen as bad for the president. but there is a note that --...
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, president obama was promising not to negotiate over the debt limit, and vice president biden seemed like the only one left in a good mood. >> public service was never meant to be an easy living. extraordinary challenges demand extraordinary leadership. so if you've come here to see your name in the lights or to pass off a political victory as some accomplishment, you've come to the wrong place. the door is right behind you. >> i think most of our members, and we are never unanimous, but we do have consensus, most of our members know that for the president to have leverage on the next hurdles that we face that we had to get over this hurdle. gwen: the president signed the budget bills after resuming his holiday vacation in hawaii and before congress today officially certified the electoral college vote that will return him to the white house. but things are by no means settled here in washington because there is almost certainly more to come. the folks around this table have covered this epic political and policy battle around the clock. literally, as joe biden would say. in the shor
, president obama was promising not to negotiate over the debt limit, and vice president biden seemed like the only one left in a good mood. >> public service was never meant to be an easy living. extraordinary challenges demand extraordinary leadership. so if you've come here to see your name in the lights or to pass off a political victory as some accomplishment, you've come to the wrong place. the door is right behind you. >> i think most of our members, and we are never...
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third, president obama got the tax increases on the people he wanted. this is important, now he can get more money through tax reform. and john boehner and a lot of republicans are on record offering revenue through tax reform. mitt romney ran on a presidential platform that included proposing loopholes and capping reductions. republicans are much more flexible on tax reform. most people never even heard of the debt limit and certainly didn't appreciate the consequences of busting through it. and that including many of the powerful economic interest groups in washington. now they understand it pretty well and also understand who will be to blame if we go over. the honeywell chairman dave cody is a republican, but told "the new york times" today that the whole idea of using the debt ceiling, i'll do this horrible thing to all of us if you don't give in doesn't make sense for anybody. it is not a smart way to run the country. the white house is betting that most americans see it that way, too. and i think they're probably right. but a key part of it will
third, president obama got the tax increases on the people he wanted. this is important, now he can get more money through tax reform. and john boehner and a lot of republicans are on record offering revenue through tax reform. mitt romney ran on a presidential platform that included proposing loopholes and capping reductions. republicans are much more flexible on tax reform. most people never even heard of the debt limit and certainly didn't appreciate the consequences of busting through it....
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citizenship, has suggested the obama administration is in cahoots with the muslim brotherhood. we'll be right back. >>> if you come here humbled by the opportunity to serve, if you've come here to be the determined voice of the people, if you've come here to carry the standard of leadership demanded not by our constituents but by the times, then you've come to the right place. [ applause ] >> welcome back to "hardball." that was newly re-elected speaker john boehner encouraging members to rise above partisanship and get to work as the 113th congress was sworn in. and not a moment too soon. it would be hard to do worse than the 112th. they were the least productive congress on record passing far fewer bills than the last two preceding congresses and even fewer than the famous do-nothing congress of 1947-1948. but it's not just they were unproductive, they were actively counterproductive as ezra klein points outs in bloomberg today. the 112th almost shut down government, almost breached the debt ceiling, and almost went over the fiscal cliff. all crises of their own making. ezra
citizenship, has suggested the obama administration is in cahoots with the muslim brotherhood. we'll be right back. >>> if you come here humbled by the opportunity to serve, if you've come here to be the determined voice of the people, if you've come here to carry the standard of leadership demanded not by our constituents but by the times, then you've come to the right place. [ applause ] >> welcome back to "hardball." that was newly re-elected speaker john boehner...
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filibuster reform and you had even then you have and you had iowa senator you had sent then senator obama even standing there on that on the senate floor saying that this would be an affront to america you're talking about when when the nuclear option was threatened over the appointment of i think was sam alito to the supreme court right and and you know that was one moment in time it was not a serious attention for a little above the rest of their it was a threat to you know vote for this guy we're going to have you listen and we're going to preach and out of this current if you listen to any of the speeches that these democrats gave it's very clear they're it's very clear that they're saying a change from the filibuster is truly a threat to democracy so now that is a show about their says that it takes two thirds or two thirds vote the sixty percent sixty percent vote sixty out of one hundred votes to even discuss anything and democracy by definition is anything over fifty percent yeah you have that i think that speech but i am telling you this is what democrats have said and. at any ra
filibuster reform and you had even then you have and you had iowa senator you had sent then senator obama even standing there on that on the senate floor saying that this would be an affront to america you're talking about when when the nuclear option was threatened over the appointment of i think was sam alito to the supreme court right and and you know that was one moment in time it was not a serious attention for a little above the rest of their it was a threat to you know vote for this guy...
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fight on the bill to block the director for a four year and a half once that director was put in and obama had to do a recess appointment first two actions three hundred twenty million dollars in settlements for capital one in american express and that's in fines and refunds and these were for felony actions nobody went to jail no one to go to jail i don't believe. but those are some of the connell's biggest fundraising sources you're chomping at the bit here as well my friend bill moyers says this is the most dangerous moment in american history for democracy because of the citizens united decision money is corroding the system the day before citizens united came down money was in the system even back in one thousand nine hundred seventy five when i got elected to congress when he was important but back then the talking points came first now the check book comes first on the first day of the legislative session they have a big celebration the lobbyist whichever party is having the event they bring stacks of money now come along citizens united and what i would say to the points that were
fight on the bill to block the director for a four year and a half once that director was put in and obama had to do a recess appointment first two actions three hundred twenty million dollars in settlements for capital one in american express and that's in fines and refunds and these were for felony actions nobody went to jail no one to go to jail i don't believe. but those are some of the connell's biggest fundraising sources you're chomping at the bit here as well my friend bill moyers says...
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third, president obama got the tax increases on the people he wanted. this is important, now he can get more money through tax reform. and john boehner and a lot of republicans are on record offering revenue through tax reform. mitt romney ran on a presidential platform that included proposing loopholes and capping reductions. republicans are much more flexible on tax reform. most people never even heard of the debt limit and certainly didn't appreciate the consequences of busting through it. and that including many of the powerful economic interest groups in washington. now they understand it pretty well and also understand who will be to blame if we go over. the honeywell chairman dave cody is a republican, but told "the new york times" today that the whole idea of using the debt ceiling, i'll do this horrible thing to all of us if you don't give in doesn't make sense for anybody. it is not a smart way to run the country. the white house is betting that most americans see it that way, too. and i think they're probably right. but a key part of it will
third, president obama got the tax increases on the people he wanted. this is important, now he can get more money through tax reform. and john boehner and a lot of republicans are on record offering revenue through tax reform. mitt romney ran on a presidential platform that included proposing loopholes and capping reductions. republicans are much more flexible on tax reform. most people never even heard of the debt limit and certainly didn't appreciate the consequences of busting through it....
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but when it comes to the nomination, this is president obama's nomination. when you hear people like colin powell and others, he's qualified. republicans may not like him or may not want him, but this is the courtesy that you give to a president regardless of the party. >> and the courtesy the president is getting maybe the cabinet members he wants but a lot of people asking diversity questions when it comes to how this panel, the cabinet coming together. women in the president's cabinet, hilda solis from labor, staying kathleen is sebelius an janet napolitano. do you think that puts the president in the corner of not being able to pick the most credible, most deserved people to be in these roles? ? >> to some extent but he's going back to his comfort zone. secretary hillary clinton was a big deal not just because she was a woman but opposed him for the nomination. he was bringing in opposing points of view. now the president is just surrounding himself with like minded thinkers and that is what is problematic for this administration. he doesn't meet with hi
but when it comes to the nomination, this is president obama's nomination. when you hear people like colin powell and others, he's qualified. republicans may not like him or may not want him, but this is the courtesy that you give to a president regardless of the party. >> and the courtesy the president is getting maybe the cabinet members he wants but a lot of people asking diversity questions when it comes to how this panel, the cabinet coming together. women in the president's cabinet,...
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but the fact of the matter is the obama administration pretty much okayed this operation. you look at what shell is trying to do. the whole process is a drilling incident and the obama administration has just as much responsibility as shell does because they approved all this. now the president and secretary salazar has an opportunity to change course and do a very rigorous assessment of what went wrong and how the technology again just cannot keep up with the arctic. we'll see if they do that. but the skepticism is well placed. >> cenk: and what is your sense of it? do you think we can do safe drilling in the arctic? and is there a scenario where you say, i think we can figure this out have at it, hoss. >> no, you pointed this out in the previous segment, climate change. the irony of being able to drill for more and more fossil fuel in an extreme place like the arctic ocean or the deep waters of the gulf of mexico. when you're looking at the arctic, it's becoming more open because of climate change. so even if they could insure safety and there was never going to be an oi
but the fact of the matter is the obama administration pretty much okayed this operation. you look at what shell is trying to do. the whole process is a drilling incident and the obama administration has just as much responsibility as shell does because they approved all this. now the president and secretary salazar has an opportunity to change course and do a very rigorous assessment of what went wrong and how the technology again just cannot keep up with the arctic. we'll see if they do that....
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president obama is saying, i am putting up chuck paypal. he is not withdrawing his name, so republicans if you wish to vote against him, that is up to you. mitch mcconnell says when chuck hagel comes up for confirmation, he will be given tough but fair questioning. >> southern australian states are preparing for more bushfires as the heat wave continues. the prime minister has urged people in new south wales to be vigilant. most of the 100 people missing have now been accounted for, and no deaths or serious injuries have been found so far. >> the fires have not left tasmania, but they have moved onto a relatively populated area to forests and at the moment there are no people at risk. fire fighters go house to house to check that no one has come to any harm. so far they have not found evidence of that, so that is the good news. the concern is that fires are traveling into new south wales. sydney is expected to reach 34 degrees on tuesday. as fires break out, we could see it serious damage to property and potentially people. julia gillard wa
president obama is saying, i am putting up chuck paypal. he is not withdrawing his name, so republicans if you wish to vote against him, that is up to you. mitch mcconnell says when chuck hagel comes up for confirmation, he will be given tough but fair questioning. >> southern australian states are preparing for more bushfires as the heat wave continues. the prime minister has urged people in new south wales to be vigilant. most of the 100 people missing have now been accounted for, and...
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barack obama's never lived with the family. both with alcoholism is part of the internal family secret. but having to resolve a lot of contradictions they did in completely different ways. bill clinton's way this point forward, we can up every morning, forgetting himself, forgetting the world, reinventing himself, not dealing with the problems of his own life, but pushing past them. he became the ultimate survivor and surely unlike any politician in being able to move past them succeed again and get in trouble again. so that ability got him to the white house that got them in trouble because he hadn't result a lot of things. survival skills got them out of trouble. he's leaving the white house and now is the most popular guy in the world. i hate to say it, but watch out. something will happen to them, but then he'll figure his way past that. same circumstances in many ways with the important exception is trying to figure himself out racially. but he do with it in a completely different way. the time he left hawaii at age 18 unt
barack obama's never lived with the family. both with alcoholism is part of the internal family secret. but having to resolve a lot of contradictions they did in completely different ways. bill clinton's way this point forward, we can up every morning, forgetting himself, forgetting the world, reinventing himself, not dealing with the problems of his own life, but pushing past them. he became the ultimate survivor and surely unlike any politician in being able to move past them succeed again...
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gives president obama more leverage. it's very hard to see him facing saying okay, let's just default. it is possible to see him with the example of president clinton and with the new strength that he has standing up and saying, okay, we don't want you to shut it down, but if we have to, we're not going to have any hostage taking anymore. it's a little bit different, chris. >> once again, joan has taught me something i didn't know, or at least i forgot a long time ago. the american public thinks the president has the responsibility to keep things going. >> i think newt gingrich is somewhat delusional. >> this is a news show. can you give me news? >> i was expecting him to say afterwards, "and you know, i won the presidential 2012 nomination." he is like an aging starlet. remember back when i almost won the academy awards back in 1995? i'm ready for my close-up, mr. demille. but it's delusional for them to think that the politics works for them. but i think joan is right. and the fact that if they move to that, it's bette
gives president obama more leverage. it's very hard to see him facing saying okay, let's just default. it is possible to see him with the example of president clinton and with the new strength that he has standing up and saying, okay, we don't want you to shut it down, but if we have to, we're not going to have any hostage taking anymore. it's a little bit different, chris. >> once again, joan has taught me something i didn't know, or at least i forgot a long time ago. the american public...
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this was a clear victory for president obama, no question. in two months it's going to be a difficult fight. i think jack is right. hopefully they'll be responsive on the other side. some of the people in his caucus will grow and default on our debt. >> brendan, when you talk about biden getting involved, it was mitch mcconnell that brought biden into. this harry reid was sitting there like a potted plant. he didn't do anything. mccome got the process going and -- mitch mcconnell got the vice president in and got the process going. it was mcconnell that started the drive in the senate and put this together without republicans working together in both chambers. it never would have happened. >> just in terms of the actual deal, it basically got almost everything the president wanted. there wasn't any change in entitlements and they put off sequestration for a couple months. the question is now will they be able to deal going forward? maybe it's going to be biden and mcconnell again because it's very hard to deal with john boehner and the republ
this was a clear victory for president obama, no question. in two months it's going to be a difficult fight. i think jack is right. hopefully they'll be responsive on the other side. some of the people in his caucus will grow and default on our debt. >> brendan, when you talk about biden getting involved, it was mitch mcconnell that brought biden into. this harry reid was sitting there like a potted plant. he didn't do anything. mccome got the process going and -- mitch mcconnell got the...
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obama's displaying a confidence that he didn't necessarily show after 2008. let me bring in correspondent john harwood. john, a great pleasure to have you on. if that analysis is accurate, saying there's new level of confidence, where would this confidence lead us, especially with these two national security members if they're all confirmed here? >> well, first of all, it's led us to the point of him being willing to take on these confirmation fights. he was willing to take on susan rice for a while. that one ended up getting too difficult and she stepped aside but the president's got an attitude of i've been vindicated by the election and the record in the first term. i got bin laden, i wound down wars unpopular and he has a -- is looking at republicans and saying, you guys were smack talking me for a couple of years and you had the tea party in 2010 and you thought i was back on my heels but i've just been vindicated by the voters in the election with 51% and i'm going to try to impose my will as much as i can. >> chuck hagel and john kerry, the politico to
obama's displaying a confidence that he didn't necessarily show after 2008. let me bring in correspondent john harwood. john, a great pleasure to have you on. if that analysis is accurate, saying there's new level of confidence, where would this confidence lead us, especially with these two national security members if they're all confirmed here? >> well, first of all, it's led us to the point of him being willing to take on these confirmation fights. he was willing to take on susan rice...
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we go inside, the next battle is ahead for president obama. >>> controversy and health crises. unexpected health complications, hillary clinton's final days as secretary of state. >>> and google, why is the company's chairman visiting a rogue state with the former governor? bill richardson, joining us this hour. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the room. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room". >> a new year, a new congress and new cabinet to put together, and a very tough agenda for lawmakers and the president in the weeks ahead. let's begin our coverage right now with our national correspondent, jim acosta, he's up on capitol hill. >> reporter: some things will not change. john boehner is still the speaker of the house. but there are lots of new faces on capitol hill and some of them are ready for a fight. the newly sworn in 113th congress is so diverse it is redefining the term, ladies of the house. there are more women than ever before. roughly a 100, add that to the approximately 43 african-americans, 31 latinos, 12 asians, and seven
we go inside, the next battle is ahead for president obama. >>> controversy and health crises. unexpected health complications, hillary clinton's final days as secretary of state. >>> and google, why is the company's chairman visiting a rogue state with the former governor? bill richardson, joining us this hour. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the room. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room". >> a new year, a new...
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it is growing .25% under obama. -- 25% under obama. that is an unsustainable level. it is choking the private sector of this country. >> president obama has vowed not to negotiate over the debt ceiling again. we hear from minority leader nancy pelosi. the congresswoman from california. she was on "face the nation." >> speaker boehner says we need to match every dollar that goes to raising the debt ceiling. we need to match every dollar that goes into raising the debt ceiling with at least one dollar spending cuts. would you support cuts that high? >> these two things should not be related. we should subject every dollar we spend to the harshest scrutiny. if the taxpayer getting his or her dollars worth for that spending? that is a judgment we have to make. as we make cuts to reduce spending. having nothing to do with whether the full faith and credit of the us should be jeopardized. resulted in the downgrade of our rating. it is a fundamental discussion. should we cut spending to raise the debt ceiling? it sounds logical. the debt ceiling is about spending that has a
it is growing .25% under obama. -- 25% under obama. that is an unsustainable level. it is choking the private sector of this country. >> president obama has vowed not to negotiate over the debt ceiling again. we hear from minority leader nancy pelosi. the congresswoman from california. she was on "face the nation." >> speaker boehner says we need to match every dollar that goes to raising the debt ceiling. we need to match every dollar that goes into raising the debt...
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&kind of push back against obama. at this stage of the game, he's not going to make a strong stand. >> now, nia merks alquia and former speaker was on "face the nation. and she said she would use the 14th amendment to avoid a shut down. listen to h. >> if i were president, i would use the 14th amendment that says -- >> you would just go ahead and do it. >> okay. right. >> what do you think the american public has been supportive of the president so far. what do you think they would do is the president just said i'm going to use the 14th amendment. and 57% say the pthd got more than what he wanted. >> you know, i'm not sure how the public will react. he's not going to ha lewisuate at all over this. he's probably going to have to move. as things go forward, oh, he does think that he's going to use this 14th amendment. i think um have lots 06 democrats and fro greszives and liberals safing they should invoke that 14 amendment laws. >>> i think they're worried about the optics. again, a lot of blustering and brink ship go
&kind of push back against obama. at this stage of the game, he's not going to make a strong stand. >> now, nia merks alquia and former speaker was on "face the nation. and she said she would use the 14th amendment to avoid a shut down. listen to h. >> if i were president, i would use the 14th amendment that says -- >> you would just go ahead and do it. >> okay. right. >> what do you think the american public has been supportive of the president so far....
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under barack obama our economy has grown 1.5% a year for four years. less than half the historical -- >> this gets no the whole idea of retooling the republican party under the heading of opportunity conservativism which i would like to get into in just a second. do you share the distaste of jack lu that republican colleagues have over the way that he conducted himself during the debt ceiling debate of 2011? a lot of people say he was arrogant and impossible to work with, rigid. >> i wasn't up here during that debate so he wasn't arrogant to me so i have not dealt with the man. i will keep an open mind. with any treasury secretary nominee my view is going to be looking to the substance and this is not supposed to be a popularity contest. this is about fixing the problems that are affecting millions of americans. you know, people all over this country, i don't think they are interested in the political squabbles on the capitol. they are interested in getting the economy going and getting jobs back and that is where the focus needs to be. >> a debt ceili
under barack obama our economy has grown 1.5% a year for four years. less than half the historical -- >> this gets no the whole idea of retooling the republican party under the heading of opportunity conservativism which i would like to get into in just a second. do you share the distaste of jack lu that republican colleagues have over the way that he conducted himself during the debt ceiling debate of 2011? a lot of people say he was arrogant and impossible to work with, rigid. >>...
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all reflecting the values of barack obama and obama doctrine that a lot of people expected. >> you also wrote he probably regrets the afghan surge, but he can never say it because soldiers died. >> a lot of us -- the prospects for peace were always bleak. the ability to nation build in a country like that and to be able to raise the number of troops you would have to have in a country like that to be able to put that on the footing is exceedingly difficult. very difficult. there is no alternative economy to copy for a lot of farmers that are there that makes heroin and opium for heroin, that is a very difficult situation for the united states to be in. i think we are starting to see vice president biden's advice where he said they needed to drawdown and do more covert operations and a narrow policy. that's more what you are starting to see. president obama can never say politically that they regretted the surge. they handed off the security to afghanis, but there is note much change in afghanistan four years later. >> thank you very much for the first hour. coming up, the "news nation"
all reflecting the values of barack obama and obama doctrine that a lot of people expected. >> you also wrote he probably regrets the afghan surge, but he can never say it because soldiers died. >> a lot of us -- the prospects for peace were always bleak. the ability to nation build in a country like that and to be able to raise the number of troops you would have to have in a country like that to be able to put that on the footing is exceedingly difficult. very difficult. there is...
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charles krauthammer has the return of real obama. the route retreat and president obama got his tax hikes naked of spending cuts passed by the republican house of representatives after which you might expect him to pivot from self-proclaimed pivot of fiscal balance. why ask the post on the eve of the fiscal cliff -- he has to interest in them. he is a visionary and not an accountant. sure he'll pretend to care about the deficit now he's passed that post, he is free to be himself a committed big government social democrat. that's this morning from charles. caller: i'm calling because i want to say one thing it's not about whether this congress or next congress do better. it's not about the president or the senate, it's about the american people have elected all of the officials to be our mouthpiece. we are divided in our election process. whoever wins, republican or democrat, the american people have done their job. now it's time for congress and our elected officials that we have put there to do their job and to remember that the oat
charles krauthammer has the return of real obama. the route retreat and president obama got his tax hikes naked of spending cuts passed by the republican house of representatives after which you might expect him to pivot from self-proclaimed pivot of fiscal balance. why ask the post on the eve of the fiscal cliff -- he has to interest in them. he is a visionary and not an accountant. sure he'll pretend to care about the deficit now he's passed that post, he is free to be himself a committed big...
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president obama plans to stay too. now they just have to get those appointees approved and the controversial bills passed in the face of entrenched republican opposition in both houses of congress the biggest the big from mitch mcconnell said, i quote the biggest problem we have at the moment is spending and debt. none of these issues will have the kind of priorities as spending and debt over the next two or three months. in other words this does not concern you. we're joined by the heroic charles pierce contributing write for "esquire" and author of "idiot america." good evening to you. >> good evening to you. >> john: the president has an ambitious agenda guns, immigration which angers all those people who want to use those guns to shoot immigrants, what do you think the president needs to focus on first. >> well, i don't know that he's going to have much choice. he only has 16 months to governor before everyone starts running for president and no one is listening again. i think he does see some room for compromise o
president obama plans to stay too. now they just have to get those appointees approved and the controversial bills passed in the face of entrenched republican opposition in both houses of congress the biggest the big from mitch mcconnell said, i quote the biggest problem we have at the moment is spending and debt. none of these issues will have the kind of priorities as spending and debt over the next two or three months. in other words this does not concern you. we're joined by the heroic...
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republicans ought to quit worrying about president obama. the president's going to be president. the house ought to worry about being the house. senate republicans ought to worry about being senate republicans. let the president deal with reality from their side. the house has no obligation to pass a cr -- the continuing resolution on the president's terms. it has no obligation to pass a sequester of the president's terms. i think those are both much better fights than, say, a debt ceiling. the debt ceiling guarantees a crisis. it guarantees that the markets will all cave in on the republicans. and the republicans in the end will give up. >> let me get a break, ej, and we'll come back with you. i want to talk about the strategy, whether there's a government shutdown in the future, as well as what this fight means to the president's second term and his agenda -- guns, immigration, other >>> back with more of our roundtable. and we're talking about the coming fights, ej, which include the threat from some republicans of a government shutdown or at least using the debt ceiling debat
republicans ought to quit worrying about president obama. the president's going to be president. the house ought to worry about being the house. senate republicans ought to worry about being senate republicans. let the president deal with reality from their side. the house has no obligation to pass a cr -- the continuing resolution on the president's terms. it has no obligation to pass a sequester of the president's terms. i think those are both much better fights than, say, a debt ceiling. the...
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and there's word tonight about what the obama administration is planning to do. we get our report from nbc's mark potter. >> reporter: in aurora, colorado, scene of last year's moviehouse massacre, officials say a gunman killed three people in a home before firing at police. >> the suspect was hit and he has been pronounced dead. >> reporter: this as lawmakers call for more action. >> we will not have as the new normal a mass shooting every month. >> reporter: gun shows near orlando and atlanta drew huge crowds this weekend, but the decision to hold a gun collector's show near newtown, connecticut, where the school shootings occurred, drew mixed reactions. >> it seems insensitive to have the event continue. >> i believe that they should have the gun show. >> reporter: later this month, vice president biden's gun violence task force, formed in response to the newtown shootings, is expected to give its recommendations, which could involve much more than just a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity clips. the "washington post" reports the group could also include
and there's word tonight about what the obama administration is planning to do. we get our report from nbc's mark potter. >> reporter: in aurora, colorado, scene of last year's moviehouse massacre, officials say a gunman killed three people in a home before firing at police. >> the suspect was hit and he has been pronounced dead. >> reporter: this as lawmakers call for more action. >> we will not have as the new normal a mass shooting every month. >> reporter: gun...
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delaying obama care for a year and energy policiless. there is tactical thing that is would have some democratic support giving the government ability to issue more bonds. >> john: one thing, charles that was not talked what are we doing to drate jobs in in - create jobs in the country? >> as nined the restoration . old rate is contractionary for the economy and not good for the jobs. in my view it had to be reinstated. and the administration treated it as a concession and privately they were willing to accept all along . so yeah. there was contraction built in this the fiscal cliff keel-- deal. the big variable of what is about to happen is it the republican position. what is it going to be. nina is exactly right. the president is adept and enthusiastic of exploiting their differences. in that context, it is amazing to me how the republicans have so many differences . before we have intelligent discussion, they have to get in a room if they can and figure out what they want and stick to it. >> the issue is spending. purely spending. >>
delaying obama care for a year and energy policiless. there is tactical thing that is would have some democratic support giving the government ability to issue more bonds. >> john: one thing, charles that was not talked what are we doing to drate jobs in in - create jobs in the country? >> as nined the restoration . old rate is contractionary for the economy and not good for the jobs. in my view it had to be reinstated. and the administration treated it as a concession and privately...
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we hear president obama is ready to take up gun control. what more can you tell us about gun control specifically? >> reporter: the president has his hands full with a series of challenges. now that gun control issue is one that certainly is going to rear its head in the days and weeks ahead. the washington post reported that the administration's plan as a result of this working group being led by the vice president isng
we hear president obama is ready to take up gun control. what more can you tell us about gun control specifically? >> reporter: the president has his hands full with a series of challenges. now that gun control issue is one that certainly is going to rear its head in the days and weeks ahead. the washington post reported that the administration's plan as a result of this working group being led by the vice president isng
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president obama went to nowtown and cried, but we didn't break down. that shows the level of connection from its constituents. and the connection with washington is sometime different. and that is much more of a an impetus for any state-level government. >> jennifer: yeah, well i'll -- all politics is local, at least the most meaningful politics. mike sacks thank you so much for joining us. mike sacks from the "huffington post." coming up, actions by the states is one part of the equation and the federal government is the other. and we'll look at joe biden's day at the office. plus during a fiscal cliff negotiations mitch mcconnell was reasonable and willing to work with democrats, and those are two big no noes. and one of the famous mitt romney lines gets put to the test. it's a wednesday night in san francisco. we're just getting started. stay with us. i think that the audience gets that this guy, to the best of his ability, is trying to look out for us. you know who is coming on to me now? you know the kind of guys that do reverse mortgage commercia
president obama went to nowtown and cried, but we didn't break down. that shows the level of connection from its constituents. and the connection with washington is sometime different. and that is much more of a an impetus for any state-level government. >> jennifer: yeah, well i'll -- all politics is local, at least the most meaningful politics. mike sacks thank you so much for joining us. mike sacks from the "huffington post." coming up, actions by the states is one part of...
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got out of that deal, obama's list is a lot longer. you know, he got the tax increases, not the tax increases he wanted exactly, it's true. but he got the unemployment extension which the republicans didn't even insist got paid for as they say an offset. $30 billion of extra spending of unemployment and that's a big went and other things. the republicans didn't get very much at all. you know, certainly, that's an obama win. >> when you write in your article that he's not captain liberal. who are the folks maybe not by name you're referring to but those who believe somehow that's the president's role in this equation here of trying to get this economy going? >> well, look. you know, yeah, i won't name people but there are people like me who sit in these chairs and come on these shows who take a slightly different view than i do. that's fine. look, let 100 flowers bloom and everybody make different kinds of arguments. i believe that liberal pressure groups, groups like moveon, should pressure obama to take as liberal a position as he cou
got out of that deal, obama's list is a lot longer. you know, he got the tax increases, not the tax increases he wanted exactly, it's true. but he got the unemployment extension which the republicans didn't even insist got paid for as they say an offset. $30 billion of extra spending of unemployment and that's a big went and other things. the republicans didn't get very much at all. you know, certainly, that's an obama win. >> when you write in your article that he's not captain liberal....
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i mean, voters -- they selected obama, they voted for obama in 2008. they believed in him and they believed in change. and this last time around in the policies and vision they had going forward. >> that's the point, victoria. that they believe in what he's doing and believe in him going forward. 57% say he won the fiscal cliff fight. in the last century only four presidents have won two elections with more than 50% of the vote. president obama, reagan, eisenhower, and president franklin roosevelt. the question is can he use this momentum, can he use this support to get his agenda done. that's his challenge. >> and the challenge is getting it done within the next two years. we don't know what's going to happen. we don't know if there's going to be another republican surge, so the president has to get that list of foreign policy demands, the list of immigration, and the list of gun control done in the next 18 months. not even two years. and i think immigration is going to be another one of the big issues. gun control. but one caution i have with gun con
i mean, voters -- they selected obama, they voted for obama in 2008. they believed in him and they believed in change. and this last time around in the policies and vision they had going forward. >> that's the point, victoria. that they believe in what he's doing and believe in him going forward. 57% say he won the fiscal cliff fight. in the last century only four presidents have won two elections with more than 50% of the vote. president obama, reagan, eisenhower, and president franklin...
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president obama has 16 million names in organizing for america. those people can be mobilized -- >> make it a movement. >> to change this and reframe it. and you can throw in some things about mental health. it doesn't just have to be about guns. you can have elements of this package that appeal to other -- >> could the president take some executive action? >> yes. and i think you saw the mayors against illegal guns in 2009 drew up a set of steps the president could take after the gabby giffords shooting it's reported the department of justice at its bequest did so. you could see a ban on assault weapons. you could see simple things like could we get in a director of alcohol, firearms, tobacco? there hasn't been one for six years because of republican obstruction. tracking of criminal weapons. interstate strike forces so you don't have these illegal guns 234r0e9ing -- >> the single most important -- >> you may need to without a filibuster reform. you may not be able to get it through the senate without even some -- like manchin of west virginia an
president obama has 16 million names in organizing for america. those people can be mobilized -- >> make it a movement. >> to change this and reframe it. and you can throw in some things about mental health. it doesn't just have to be about guns. you can have elements of this package that appeal to other -- >> could the president take some executive action? >> yes. and i think you saw the mayors against illegal guns in 2009 drew up a set of steps the president could take...
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tonight in "the war room," president obama nominates a republican war hero for defense secretary, and republicans say they don't like it. honestly, what is wrong with these people? [♪ theme music ♪] >> jennifer: today the president nominated normer nebraska senator, chuck hagel for defense secretary so he would be the first enlisted soldier to leave the department. and also the first vietnam department. he has gotten endorsements from colon powell robert gates, tom ridge, but the other defining element of his resume? he's a republican. >> finally chuck represents the bipartisan tradition that we need more of in washington. for his independence he has earned the respect of military leaders, republicans and democrats, including me. >> jennifer: he would be the second appointed cabinet member. and not since president kennedy have there been that many republican in a democratic administration. but listen to this. >> i know chuck hagel. he is an honorable man, but he is profoundly wrong. it is pretty clear that chuck hagel has left the republican party when he endorsed president presid
tonight in "the war room," president obama nominates a republican war hero for defense secretary, and republicans say they don't like it. honestly, what is wrong with these people? [♪ theme music ♪] >> jennifer: today the president nominated normer nebraska senator, chuck hagel for defense secretary so he would be the first enlisted soldier to leave the department. and also the first vietnam department. he has gotten endorsements from colon powell robert gates, tom ridge,...
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president obama signing into law the 9.7 billion dollar panel approved by lawmakers. it will increase the borrowing authority of the federal emergency management agency to help flooding victims. and warned it was set to run out of money from additional dollars from congress and more than 100 payments would have been delayed without that additional money and the house and senate are expected to act on a larger and more comprehensive sandy aid package in the next couple of weeks. a centennial celebration underway for one of the most controversial presidents in our history. president nixon would be 100 years and he was born in yorba linda, california. >> hi there, shan nan. january 9th, 1913 president nixon was born in the house behind me, 36 years since his presidency ended with the watergate scandal and people gathering to consider what he did in a great historical context. and watergate is not forgotten or here at the library, but people today considering really what he did in terms of his greater political legacy for the world. take a listen. ♪ a soaring tribute to
president obama signing into law the 9.7 billion dollar panel approved by lawmakers. it will increase the borrowing authority of the federal emergency management agency to help flooding victims. and warned it was set to run out of money from additional dollars from congress and more than 100 payments would have been delayed without that additional money and the house and senate are expected to act on a larger and more comprehensive sandy aid package in the next couple of weeks. a centennial...
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at a time of great fiscal uncertainty and belt tightening, president obama is poised to nominate as the next treasury secretary a man who brings his lunch to work every day, a cheese sandwich and apple to be precise, president obama will reportedly tap jack lew tomorrow to replace timothy geithner. lew would take over on the eve of another debt ceiling battle. in round one during the summer of 2011, boehner's top staffer called lew's debt ceiling negotiations disrespectful and dismissive. according to david plouffe, that is because jack knows the numbers and republicans couldn't pull a fast one. two names are being floated to replace lew, dennis mcdonagh, currently his deputy national security adviser and ron klain. but the latest cabinet nomination is, surprise, creating consternation among who else, congressional republicans. after calling chuck hagen an in-your-face nomination outside of the mainstream, the pugnacious gop has already made known its displeasure with jack lew, calling his nomination controversial, a mistake, and worst of all, irritating. according to senator mike johan
at a time of great fiscal uncertainty and belt tightening, president obama is poised to nominate as the next treasury secretary a man who brings his lunch to work every day, a cheese sandwich and apple to be precise, president obama will reportedly tap jack lew tomorrow to replace timothy geithner. lew would take over on the eve of another debt ceiling battle. in round one during the summer of 2011, boehner's top staffer called lew's debt ceiling negotiations disrespectful and dismissive....
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the new york "time" sued the obama administration and lost. the newspaper was trying to gain access about u.s. drone strikes targeted to kill people suspected to having ties to terrorism. federal judge ruled this week that the press isn't entitled to such access under the freedom of information act, even while noting the disclosure could help the public understand the vast and seemingly ever-growing exercise in which we've been engaged for well over a decade at great cost in lives, treasure and at least in the minds of some personal liberty. >>> the judge is right on that score. how an administration carry os us a war especially a stealth watch, should without compromising national security, be public information. times is appealing the decision. hanna storm is back on the air after a terrible accident. the espn correspondent was badly burned in an explosion at her propane gas grill. >> it happened in a split second and immediately i was on fire. so my hair was on fire, my chest and the whole top of my shirt was on fire. i yelled inside to my
the new york "time" sued the obama administration and lost. the newspaper was trying to gain access about u.s. drone strikes targeted to kill people suspected to having ties to terrorism. federal judge ruled this week that the press isn't entitled to such access under the freedom of information act, even while noting the disclosure could help the public understand the vast and seemingly ever-growing exercise in which we've been engaged for well over a decade at great cost in lives,...
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we've seen the boehner-obama relationship fizzle. we've seen the reid-mcconnell relationship fizzle. there is no relationship to speak of between boehner and pelosi. so these are the two guys to watch and i've always told people, if you want a prediction of when a deal will be cut, wait for mitch mcconnell to release his prediction of what will be in the deal and you'll know the deal is within 24 hours of being made. >> i was waiting on you to recount the conversation that happened between speaker boehner and harry reid in the white house lobby. i'm glad you did not do that even though this is cable. >> it's a family show and now everybody goes to the internet to see what he said. thank you so much. ed o'keefe, jonathan allen, i appreciate you two. >> take care. >>> still to come, after years of denial, there are reports that lance armstrong may finally admit to doping. the full storing come up. >>> if barack obama was somehow able to cure hunger in the world the republicans would blame him for overpopulation. they understand that if
we've seen the boehner-obama relationship fizzle. we've seen the reid-mcconnell relationship fizzle. there is no relationship to speak of between boehner and pelosi. so these are the two guys to watch and i've always told people, if you want a prediction of when a deal will be cut, wait for mitch mcconnell to release his prediction of what will be in the deal and you'll know the deal is within 24 hours of being made. >> i was waiting on you to recount the conversation that happened...